... and how said: NO TTL shoe, senseless ... you can use each better extern flash ... and save $79.99

TTL is easier, of course, but the old fashioned thyristor flashes aren't too shabby. Even top-of-the-line models like Metz' 58 can dispense with TTL and use its own, built-in sensor. No such luck with most flashes from Canon, Nikon or Sony - until recently, in the case of Canon's Speedlite 580EX II, maybe to be followed by other brands.